GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| ram | a male sheep |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| drivel | nonsense |
| overweening | arrogant |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| malediction | curse |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |