GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| calculated | apt |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |