GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| finished | entirely done |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| overwhelm | upset |