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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sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
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divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
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expiateto make amends for
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
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studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning