GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
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