GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |