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.

Random words

WordMeaning
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
appriseto give notice to : tell
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
sustainto give support or relief to