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 |
|---|---|
| defalcate | deduct |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |