GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |