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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |