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 |
|---|---|
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
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| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
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