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 |
|---|---|
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |