GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |