GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| braid | to make from braids |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |