GRE Word List
FANFARE
a short and lively sounding of trumpets
The meaning of the word fanfare is a short and lively sounding of trumpets.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |