GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |