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 |
|---|---|
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
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| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
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