GRE Word List
FARCE
broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
The meaning of the word farce is broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belie | contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure. |
| ferret | drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes |
| aspirant | seeker after position or status |
| repulse | reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion |
| exodus | departure (of a large number of people) |
| surly | bad-tempered; rude; cross |
| ethnic | relating to races |
| wag | shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit |
| grill | question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars |
| impinge | infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives. |
