GRE Word List
FINESSE
refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
The meaning of the word finesse is refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
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| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
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| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
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