GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raiment | clothing |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| seine | a 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 |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |