GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
rankrelative standing or position
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
facultyability
lampoonsatire
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms