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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |