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.

Random words

WordMeaning
filthfoul or putrid matter
quizzicalcomically quaint
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness