TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 20-Jan-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 20-Jan-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists filigree [ FIL-i-gree ] [ noun, adjective, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) delicate and intricate ornamental work made from fine twisted wire of gold or silver 2. (n.) a delicate, intricate and fanciful ornamentation 3. (adj.) made of or resembling delicate and intricate ornaments 4. (tr. v.) to decorate with delicate and intricate design work USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He was the best goldsmith in town and had a team of jewellery designers who were experts at filigree work. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Each bore decoration in gold filigree, the applied wire fused with the metal beneath to form an invisible bond. BBC, Hid...