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
concatenatelinked together
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
flaccidnot firm or stiff
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet