GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| upright | perpendicular |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |