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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WordMeaning
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
enduringlasting
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
forteone's strong point
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered