Tag: Nih

Noun: Vernissage  (vair-nih-SAHZH) Definition: A private showing or preview of an art exhibition. Sample sentence: Before the art auction, there will be a vernissage during which...

Noun: Garniture  (GAHR-nih-cher) Definition: 1. Embellishment, trimming 2. A set of decorative objects (as vases, urns, or clocks) Sample sentence: The master bedroom in the old manor was...

Verb: Abnegate (AB-nih-gayt) Definition: 1. Deny or renounce 2. Surrender or relinquish Sample sentence: The mayor ordered the city's finance control board to abnegate its powers.

Adjective: Mnemonic (nih-MAH-nik) Definition: Assisting or designed to assist memory. Sample sentence: The music teacher taught the mnemonic "Every good boy deserves fudge" to...