GRE Word List

FRINGE

an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band

The meaning of the word fringe is an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band.

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WordMeaning
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
endorseto write on the back of
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered