GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |