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 |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| progeny | descendants |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |