GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |