GRE Word List
FINERY
beautiful clothes for a special occasion
The meaning of the word finery is beautiful clothes for a special occasion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harry | harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid |
| scion | detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant |
| ordination | ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest |
| intangible | not able to be perceived by touch; vague |
| tacit | understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement |
| presentiment | premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear |
| homely | not good-looking; unattractive |
| attire | clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel |
| churlish | boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo |
| bestial | beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel |
