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 |
|---|---|
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |