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
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
machinationsan act of machinating
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
foregoto go before : precede
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid