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 |
|---|---|
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |