GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
momentuma property (see property
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover