Barron GRE word list - F
4 p1 d" c n; h$ N( g* W9 |% E6 tfabricate
- ~$ r2 S3 ?7 R2 ?; \* N) sbuild; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society
* Y7 e4 h& K7 k0 {9 ifacade(fa\c{c}ade)% b3 |$ X7 B4 {8 i% N; g
front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance" `* t" {, Z' f5 l. h
facet
+ V/ Q& {) N) _. O/ ?small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
$ [" _' X1 A% A3 ] ffacetious H& h1 V- }2 Q) B( g
joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous
/ a8 I1 N% z- Efacile
' a) H- L9 h+ `2 p/ ^- A- {easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facil
; r# [1 S: a% `% afacilitate
" }3 Q1 L; c* Fhelp bring about; make less difficult
" Y3 C& e9 C# Vfacsimile ( e: _6 }# f+ r
copy
" Q2 F6 R$ i3 Rfaction
8 z T& y5 X6 `" k" o/ @% Iparty; clique (within a large group); dissension$ S/ V8 c, b0 V6 o: P. E
factious
# e( G% s+ ?, w! [( d# Sinclined to form factions; causing dissension5 G, |2 L. y9 c8 u4 S
factitious S, @# J* N) E
artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears
& X) n. J# k; _% h3 d+ F) }% Jfactotum 8 r& p5 f M/ p# S
handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything
( p/ P3 l0 ?6 w. ~6 r; `faculty 2 t( d4 N8 j4 R' n4 d
mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
$ s5 l4 R! y" s6 ofake
7 ~6 w' d" S, A0 \4 M% Y0 p# [: Nnot genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature
% v6 t3 }6 r, C/ a+ v/ `- Efallacious
/ L/ x+ B5 C, N/ k7 A, zfalse; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument
8 D5 i& E& y/ }/ t' f/ ?* Gfallible
: I# z) Q Y! i5 ]1 i- s5 h Tliable to err# o: ~) E6 M- U% @! t9 B) T
fallow
v4 t' B$ _, f n' x( O(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
+ \2 M2 C3 s+ u& Z9 Ffalsify
0 I, h' I E) A4 i/ r7 [make (something written) false by changing
( a, S Q! @$ K% J0 O V! c$ m6 jfalter
o9 E1 }) G- d F2 Shesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.2 C4 B! O' T+ d. ^
fanaticism
2 b' l. n) Z+ {8 X/ q, wexcessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic2 y8 r$ ^7 F! F
fancied
6 [% X$ F, ]. g- E" j& y0 J- Pimagined; unreal
7 z) y% r, Z4 A. `) Kfancier
3 D |1 G1 U7 lbreeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal: R4 Y6 x( A b
fanciful
9 C' {2 v* K3 [$ C# ~whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme6 h3 K7 N; x Q0 l' C7 J
fancy
& H2 v5 D" K+ w' ]imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate
, c1 _2 p. q( H% d6 b* j- yfanfare
6 \" S7 v8 B) s' V: \call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
7 X) E; X: z5 g4 q0 C' z2 |. Kfarce
& }. @& I) ]! k; \" ybroad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical, e { e6 G# Z6 `: K
far-fetched
4 _; v, t7 }: V y2 htoo improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story
, S: O: ^4 a' z, |8 X! sfashion " ~* x$ x( ^/ k% I
give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay* n3 G# i" j* P- |1 j1 Y: K0 I
fastidious
& o6 q! B4 v" [7 s/ H+ _5 @difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
+ r! v8 N) Q" b) {fatalism ! H/ L" P4 R/ E. S* E
belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death5 r M# y" ]! g* M/ W( m: B
fathom 3 t4 F0 e0 p: y8 }2 _
comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
! p6 |# y; X' V4 l, i+ qfathomless
9 t: o9 e9 \2 @8 I) Ctoo deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable
6 W- y" I, Y+ D, C- a& |fatuous
- Z1 I& V/ M5 W! k; Wsmugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness. T7 h, m3 U C- P" R$ f
fauna
- x g0 ]: v" v+ M: @- ?animals of a period or region; CF. flora+ [/ i6 s- d4 D3 r) c) k, E! w+ |
favoritism 6 [. X. {* C5 b( ?8 N$ O
display of partiality toward a favored person' K! }6 X2 [% I9 @" T1 c, k9 V
fawning
; a9 ?8 L3 b( @courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
0 x; A: A1 h O. x+ j* w* J7 bfaze 8 \, h s. G' ?7 J0 l
disconcert; dismay; embarrass
: N7 n6 x3 e8 l% J% Q# Ffeasible 4 C5 ]5 o; W" s3 w2 C
practical; able to be carried out; practicable5 r+ B: i; ~' s. i
feature
" G1 J% }) [9 [" Xdistinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent
0 [! k0 I& c2 p" }: q3 K& O, }febrile ) k, D1 E( i7 H( K
feverish
3 }. _7 Z6 B# Mfecundity # |5 [. G& e$ e* Q
fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young1 @. s7 I7 x! h2 c; J: y
feebleminded $ N7 L. t8 t; s; B
deficient in intelligence; very stupid
9 c3 N: f* G4 Y; y/ V0 Z; X {feign ( V8 Z6 Y7 v/ N; N+ d: S2 c6 {
pretend
' _% ~. s1 i7 K& cfeint
6 G0 m- U, }+ B) d" H* \trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.. r/ j0 Y1 V. d$ m+ E7 j
felicitous 2 i. l6 U7 x1 Q) \: Z/ m% X
(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
# w2 |6 R8 _2 e9 F# D& y3 N# ~6 Z/ Ofelicity
& ?6 |5 R3 B; O3 ]' Q4 `happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous
2 C2 F1 ^1 _5 [+ dfeline
7 [0 U- ?5 X- }of a member of the cat family; N.
$ ?, {3 D5 H5 o8 ], rfell
" A+ ^5 R: W2 G0 S! g( m' Bcut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)8 a0 R) p F$ f
felon 3 h6 W% D; q" S) S1 {# y! D1 D
person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime
M3 ` s& t( l% p7 Qferal
; W% d& e! U2 h8 b(of an animal) not domestic; wild, L; b1 G0 \2 A4 t0 ^
ferment
+ a: Q3 H& }! u% A0 ?( I A4 Fagitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)
p( m2 o6 |: B4 v. x# e1 Ofermentation
+ J& G- o9 s; r8 y! m! K# echemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation
3 A1 b* l% h6 M2 H Dferocious
) r* A* k% h, D* f/ U% \& Q. q4 Xfierce; violent; N. ferocity
$ k! a; N. @% O) Lferret
3 q6 H0 J4 R" Q. Y e2 [2 Mdrive 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
8 H' h) G# q) E0 Ofertile
) _5 L! {' M8 w, P5 Lproducing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize6 Q6 z" t7 C8 h# v+ o. r
fervent
9 }5 {. s0 c8 Rardent; zealous; hot' Q6 ]5 l% B* x- I
fervid
% {* Z1 \: q' w' _0 ?ardent; zealous; hot& r0 [2 F/ d) V
fervor 5 e7 k! i& {) R# I4 A
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat2 S, M0 F5 P- O; A
fester
6 S- S6 |+ [$ L0 \2 l) o: k( jrankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.
8 z1 H _6 S Q7 z( [/ V" Dfestive
$ m9 I" }% D' @3 v, u0 Jjoyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
8 x( }) h% \$ E" E3 xfete(f\^ete) + J6 {4 U( `: J9 i+ w* D9 X
honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast% B! ^% \ o5 [# |) c) x) C6 T
fetid(foetid) 8 S/ M8 U" {, a- B9 v
malodorous; foul
7 [" ~3 @2 g: u. M1 B/ Rfetish(fetich)
7 F; {; V9 u1 a" x2 @object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism9 T" v/ ^. }; R" n2 P7 E
fetter : w! z* j% X, G3 C- a1 O \
shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot/ Y1 r+ A! e- a
feud
5 j3 L; {8 N- g4 j* |8 K& S& kbitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism
/ l3 P9 c0 [6 Y: x+ a) Xfiasco
8 E8 X# N8 t7 e. Q" ~total failure; CF. bottle" T6 s8 I. _2 g* q, P# V z
fiat
' B l2 F. ?6 ^+ o: P; U$ ^command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
. X. O( C) ]8 a% h* }fickle
, y7 }# q# F8 pchangeable (in affections or friendship); faithless' ~# u: x' G) R: H5 F: o4 F8 \
fictitious W2 C: ~. e1 d# h) A6 j
imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional& \& Q* i* b! B, u
fidelity
6 T# f% U! h* y1 Lloyalty; accuracy
( m6 g5 l; D1 ifiend & [6 s# ^1 ~6 n1 W) P! ]
evil spirit; devil |
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