GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |