GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |