GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

Random words

WordMeaning
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
facileeasily accomplished or attained
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken