GRE Word List

FINERY

ornament

The meaning of the word finery is ornament.

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WordMeaning
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
writheto twist into coils or folds
countenancelook
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed