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 |
|---|---|
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| dart | a light spear |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |