GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
planeairplane
bitinghaving the power to bite
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
antithesisthe direct opposite
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