GRE Word List
FRINGE
decorative edge of hanging threads; edge
The meaning of the word fringe is decorative edge of hanging threads; edge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arbiter | person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware |
| collateral | security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters |
| fussy | fastidious; finicky; easily upset |
| precipitant | something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħ; OP. solvent |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| effective | effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph |
| hothead | person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded |
| sullen | silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy |
| decollete | (of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. decolletage: low neckline (on a dress) |
| undulating | moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave |
