GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| sleek | slick |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| paradigm | example |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |