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 |
|---|---|
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| puerile | juvenile |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| categorical | absolute |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |