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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diversediffering from one another : unlike
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lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
errantbehaving wrongly
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
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