GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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raimentclothing
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
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lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
predecessorone that precedes
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition