GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
trappingsoutward signs
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice