GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleek | slick |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |