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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WordMeaning
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
provisionthe act or process of providing
dallyto act playfully
brawnthe flesh of a boar