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 |
|---|---|
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
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| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| demure | reserved |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |