GRE Word List
FANCIFUL
whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
The meaning of the word fanciful is whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gorge | stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful |
| languid | lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless |
| belligerent | quarrelsome |
| thrive | prosper; flourish |
| dilapidated | falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation |
| corrosive | eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce |
| wary | very cautious; watchful |
| patrician | noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian |
| headstrong | willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive' |
| breach | breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V. |
