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 |
|---|---|
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |