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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| Word | Meaning |
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| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |