GRE F's Flashcards

1
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facetious

A

joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things

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2
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facilitate

A

make easier, help the progress of

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3
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fallacious

A

containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically

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4
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fanatical

A

excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous

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5
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fanciful

A

whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality

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6
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fathom

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measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand

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7
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feasible

A

possible; logical or likely; suitable

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8
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fidelity

A

faithfulness, loyalty; strict observance of duty; accuracy in reproducing a sound or image

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9
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figurative

A

metaphorical, based on figures of speech, containing many figures of speech ( as fancy-sounding writing ; related to portraying human or animal figures, as opposed to abstract objects

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10
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finesse

A

extreme delicacy, subtlety, or diplomacy in handling a sensitive situation or in a performance or skill

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11
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flag

A

get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop

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12
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fleeting

A

passing quickly, transitory

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13
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foment

A

incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated

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14
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foreshadow

A

indicate or suggest beforehand, presage

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15
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forfeit

A

surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime or failure ot fulfill an obligation

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16
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fortify

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strengthen, invigorate, encourage

17
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fringe

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on the margin, periphery; the people in a group who hold the most extreme views

18
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frugal

A

economical, thrifty, now wasteful with money; inexpensive

19
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futile

A

producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial or unimportant