GRE Word List
FANFARE
call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
The meaning of the word fanfare is call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impotent | weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power |
| polarize | split into opposite extremes or camps |
| intolerant | not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate |
| avert | prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight. |
| rasp | (of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand. |
| antiquated | obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated |
| shrewd | clever; astute |
| aghast | filled with great surprise or fear; horrified |
| hypercritical | excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities) |
| equanimity | calmness of temperament; composure |
