GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| sophist | philosopher |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |