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 |
|---|---|
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
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