GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
acclaimapplaud
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
obesehaving excessive body fat
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England