GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |