GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| imprecation | curse |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |