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 |
|---|---|
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
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| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
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| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
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