GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
ensconceshelter
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
abjureto renounce upon oath
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter