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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buoyanthaving buoyancy
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
omnipotentalmighty
sleightdeceitful craftiness
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
nourishmentfood
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)