GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |