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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| hortatory | hortative |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |