GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
venuelocale
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
acuitykeenness of perception