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 |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| nurture | training |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |