GRE Word List
TRINKET
a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
The meaning of the word trinket is a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| paramour | lover |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |