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

WordMeaning
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
perditioneternal damnation
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
remunerativeserving to remunerate
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
slanderto utter slander against : defame
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration