GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
remittancea sum of money remitted
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
wiltloose freshness; droop
dys-abnormal
schemea plan or program of action