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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compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
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celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
engenderbeget
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
fortuitousoccurring by chance
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