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 |
|---|---|
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
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| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
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| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| inadvertently | unintentional |