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 |
|---|---|
| outwit | outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly |
| robust | strong; vigorous |
| filth | dirty matter; ADJ. filthy |
| laud | praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise |
| unkempt | disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb |
| outlaw | fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed. |
| plane | carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat |
| yeoman | man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer |
| perceptive | insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception |
| haggle | argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain) |
