GRE Word List
FANCIER
one that has a special liking or interest
The meaning of the word fancier is one that has a special liking or interest.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |