GRE Word List
FANCIFUL
marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
The meaning of the word fanciful is marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| osseous | bony |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |