GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| sublimate | sublime |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |