GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
rubrican authoritative rule
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
caldrona large kettle or boiler
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate