GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
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heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm