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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| rift | fissure |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| groom | bridegroom |