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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forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
cullto select from a group : choose
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess