Barron GRE word list - F
8 p( B1 o& q1 p, r' tfabricate
+ S% ~8 a c% a- cbuild; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society& g* E, ^- P! r$ E
facade(fa\c{c}ade)
! S: t: k3 D: E# X7 E; Cfront or face (of building); superficial or false appearance
9 A; H# C8 `; s" I4 yfacet $ h. b6 w2 N" ~" V4 A
small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side: o4 k# m. W! q) e# b: P- G. [7 H
facetious ! ]8 X8 T' {- y; n2 R' ?
joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous6 J. {% L Y. P
facile
* w+ V$ r8 Y8 H; E9 Jeasily 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
! K7 `1 E2 O% p( H/ \, U/ Qfacilitate % p- \8 H2 @2 d& N; ~
help bring about; make less difficult
. c8 z1 L1 j; w# @5 Cfacsimile
+ S& C `- w6 B; x9 M+ K" |; Q, `copy( w/ A( t6 U' o7 }
faction 7 M5 j+ D/ h& ~, [
party; clique (within a large group); dissension
! D2 I. O# [3 o, |2 pfactious
' M6 k9 s1 u- K0 f; dinclined to form factions; causing dissension j+ i& p7 S# _
factitious ; ]5 E4 X3 ^/ \
artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears
$ H) q2 b( @9 G1 L& vfactotum
9 S% |) Y4 E/ W0 yhandyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything
3 B: V, Z, b1 S# dfaculty - z- E2 Z) v& ^5 {
mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
. {* w! y0 q1 a* y# w, Y1 _+ C! Mfake
" d3 p( O; x' e/ M9 anot genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature
* L% j8 W( C; U0 ^& i* { ffallacious : u6 g! [! |4 h
false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument4 @( h7 k* u# y% N( m
fallible
4 B+ V7 @7 ]5 q0 p8 H8 iliable to err
- s/ }5 I* @1 R L. Q8 }( P* Kfallow
8 `: T3 L6 D8 m& B% n. ]) [(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
( i) Z' j/ N( Tfalsify
! z% u$ y- ~ p/ Jmake (something written) false by changing
% O6 h4 c4 y! f. D! }falter
9 l& i- E$ O: nhesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.' _: }4 }8 ]' G, e$ [7 P
fanaticism ' n8 B4 Y* z" G; }" _
excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic$ ]! s8 I: H; ?
fancied
9 _+ p7 C) Q) timagined; unreal9 c+ G# t- }* |5 b
fancier
: m+ y, ]2 j% h: {$ R3 b4 bbreeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal( \% L2 N0 N$ B( Y6 G. N7 b1 J
fanciful
9 |( a, L1 t: ?& \: v& B7 `4 Ewhimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme( o2 b1 W2 \6 {& M' h3 W
fancy
- t3 k, [, s' ]: B- w0 m9 Rimagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate+ M; ?' W& Q4 k/ ]
fanfare 8 [/ d6 q7 d9 T" x4 A' L
call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display) y9 O6 S$ G; ]7 ?# J6 z
farce
/ u9 Q; I6 N6 ?/ d9 @* _broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
) n; `& [; J+ M. y4 V1 Mfar-fetched
6 y. z: D& A9 l; d7 J2 itoo improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story" _+ L9 @3 X7 c5 W# W
fashion
% ^2 e5 l: d5 R0 |8 k& l1 B& A3 @; mgive shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay2 G$ w$ S4 ^0 L7 E
fastidious
/ Z# E/ ]1 F0 _. [4 n( wdifficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
! u: T: U9 l: B, @fatalism ( i4 \& }* ?( a) \0 U
belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death( G9 `. N+ I Z8 v
fathom
# R# `2 h' q) {/ ncomprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
( H t8 T" v, A o( M0 Dfathomless
' z1 ?. K# ]/ i& |too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable
# Z) _; ]9 Q# ~( h# zfatuous
* M9 U6 \* {" y5 B) w; w' P( ~9 osmugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness
! M X2 _$ U9 g! K9 Cfauna
+ k' X% P! u( i4 Danimals of a period or region; CF. flora
9 Q. W) i3 h9 `+ a3 v* vfavoritism
% E* l' I, g0 _! s; odisplay of partiality toward a favored person
9 `! A0 a! j2 k4 Ifawning
4 f6 z6 f( _! N$ R# {" Vcourting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness$ v. z: H7 S" N" e6 W3 f
faze
+ F# X( \; h3 N4 N- c# ldisconcert; dismay; embarrass
, s2 }" {2 X$ g& h( z1 zfeasible
( P- \. z5 S: j" _practical; able to be carried out; practicable0 n# y4 f( f; i3 J k: \
feature & R f& Y' E5 b6 X
distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent6 \2 I3 g) o, m8 v, h% h6 c
febrile
! W, i0 Q+ n) {8 \+ G3 Ufeverish; u1 k, U( T3 i5 I& Y* f- k; v
fecundity
3 Y3 i! m& v( i6 B* a4 T6 c3 p' l# v' bfertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
# |, G8 i2 N/ Z; V! W( v4 Dfeebleminded 8 n0 C8 ~1 z/ r# P4 s) o, n9 F9 h
deficient in intelligence; very stupid
( I' J/ N# R. Q& `- u& H6 |feign 5 l) X' w0 j- |( W6 E5 e
pretend" e2 i8 w0 A" f5 L6 T
feint * g' q6 B+ `9 D+ B- J
trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.
. ~' y7 ?8 s$ z1 {0 v E# Q/ ?- Zfelicitous
6 E6 ]* ~* z( t: I(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
4 c5 H* Q1 {' \. f8 N; v* | v |felicity " }6 K; V/ \0 j6 }5 h
happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous- B8 h" i% C: }' T9 m
feline 7 y. w B3 d6 _1 n( I* H
of a member of the cat family; N.
# C9 E: A- g; p& Y! ^fell 6 i7 {$ N1 V- v" T0 V X7 t! v
cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)
: z, k' F J3 I1 G/ Ifelon ! x% {# |6 H. G( a- ~
person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime4 @5 V9 Y8 |& }3 W4 _8 w& D, ~
feral
D6 [! O' d) _* C8 j% ~(of an animal) not domestic; wild$ `! |* q: z% d% Z! _6 s- R
ferment
6 \$ ?( R1 X% ]# f- }* aagitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)4 F0 D) k# u0 m$ C5 r$ G' j4 j7 l
fermentation 1 {2 \/ B# R( ^2 D
chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation* R; Q9 | p, r% _- @1 f
ferocious $ ~2 l8 g2 K' |5 j2 V6 T( N
fierce; violent; N. ferocity1 T) A2 M1 g4 {/ ]& U: @
ferret : {3 Z7 |( Y4 Q% O% _
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 holes8 c4 H/ W; j) Y3 j2 h
fertile ( R1 ^* n2 h# A) k. K, R! Q
producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize, E/ [* A! I( E' \ ]7 r
fervent 3 ? g& e# j, F. D' ^0 {* c; S
ardent; zealous; hot
+ L( D- Q) I. hfervid
# w: T2 Z. {3 K* m2 Z& p5 v Uardent; zealous; hot
3 C. X" T& Q! D1 j1 Q2 qfervor
% k1 N9 k x6 X/ }( \; ]( pglowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
/ }( [9 w& K$ K0 h- P. \ E5 Mfester 0 I. V$ W* _8 z' Q8 W1 }
rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.
$ S" K Y) S# A# H, s7 ^festive ' a, C% F6 {; g6 K( H' n$ u
joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival$ _$ V, U/ U3 S& c x; \5 s4 ~
fete(f\^ete) / a% F% H2 D J N
honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast
: M' I3 |' G2 v+ W" X4 V. lfetid(foetid) ; F- s. E) t9 |/ _3 h
malodorous; foul
2 m# O" ~. Q+ Bfetish(fetich) 9 j" p% x- B, ]8 t: c8 D2 F: K
object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism
2 i5 ^5 V: Q- u, w8 ?/ kfetter * m: M% {2 ^8 e! ~' i3 i
shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot
/ f- q o+ l/ L$ ]& Zfeud * |3 `: J2 U, ]) P1 Z T. V
bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism# [0 r0 f8 Z/ s# k3 j7 R9 H' z/ L, P8 e
fiasco % ~2 g i5 I7 v
total failure; CF. bottle0 R: D; a& ?7 B8 q+ D
fiat
% A. X$ D. L, }& ]( bcommand; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done) L! q, _8 k n: `6 O! u
fickle
; H+ y) U9 H+ u# B- j# H; ~1 ochangeable (in affections or friendship); faithless
9 K9 z$ j9 I& B& p2 a' H7 W9 {3 ]fictitious t: j" G# j. V' Y" M; T4 `. ^, F
imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional
( \+ }6 m) d8 _. S) Dfidelity
% X5 X8 U2 H% T6 mloyalty; accuracy
% a2 Q' u0 |$ n. e, m1 x. H6 |fiend
/ t9 d( y) d3 t1 Uevil spirit; devil |
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