GRE Word List
FINERY
ornament
The meaning of the word finery is ornament.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| haggard | not tamed |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| application | an act of applying: |
| espouse | marry |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |