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 |
|---|---|
| graphite | black form of carbon used in lead pencils |
| fancier | breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal |
| marginal | of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability |
| sacrosanct | invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable |
| glimmer | shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope |
| maudlin | effusively sentimental |
| admonish | warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove |
| hatch | deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg |
| piebald | of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald |
| enrapture | please intensely; fill with rapture and delight |
