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Lesson 14 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words
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Lesson 14 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words
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25 word items
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Vocabulary, meanings, examples, and usage notes
Word 1
fissure
Meaning
a long, narrow opening or crack in a surface or object
Example
The earthquake caused a deep fissure in the road.
Synonyms
crack, crevice, split, gap
Antonyms
seam, closure
Collocation
rock fissure, deep fissure, geological fissure, fissure formation
Word 2
flag
Meaning
a piece of fabric with a symbol or colors; or to mark or signal attention
Example
They raised the national flag during the ceremony.
Synonyms
banner, ensign, signal, mark
Antonyms
ignore, conceal
Collocation
raise a flag, flag down, flag as important, flag a message
Word 3
fledge
Meaning
To develop wing feathers large enough for flight; to bring up until able to fly.
Example
The young birds will fledge in a few weeks.
Synonyms
grow, mature, develop, fly
Antonyms
nest, grounded
Collocation
young birds fledge, fledge chicks, eaglets fledge
Word 4
flora
Meaning
The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
Example
The flora of the Amazon rainforest is incredibly diverse.
Synonyms
vegetation, plant life, greenery, botany
Antonyms
fauna, animals
Collocation
native flora, local flora, diverse flora, tropical flora
Word 5
florid
Meaning
Having a red or flushed complexion; or excessively ornate and intricate.
Example
The speaker’s florid style made the lecture hard to follow.
Synonyms
ornate, elaborate, rosy, decorative
Antonyms
plain, simple, pale
Collocation
florid face, florid style, florid prose, florid complexion
Word 6
flourish
Meaning
To grow or develop in a healthy or successful way.
Example
Her business began to flourish after she introduced online sales.
Synonyms
prosper, thrive, bloom, succeed, grow
Antonyms
fail, decline, wither
Collocation
flourish in business, culture flourishes, economy flourishes
Word 7
flout
Meaning
To openly disregard or show contempt for a rule or law.
Example
The company was fined for flouting environmental regulations.
Synonyms
defy, ignore, disregard, mock, violate
Antonyms
obey, respect, follow
Collocation
flout the law, flout the rules, openly flout
Word 8
flux
Meaning
continuous change or movement; the rate of flow of something
Example
The company was in a state of constant flux during the reorganization.
Synonyms
flow, change, fluctuation, instability, motion
Antonyms
stability, permanence, constancy
Collocation
state of flux, magnetic flux, flux of ideas, flux of people
Word 9
foment
Meaning
To instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
Example
The rebel leader tried to foment unrest among the people.
Synonyms
instigate, provoke, incite, agitate, encourage
Antonyms
suppress, calm, pacify
Collocation
foment rebellion, foment unrest, foment violence, foment discontent
Word 10
forbearance
Meaning
Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance, especially in difficult situations.
Example
She showed remarkable forbearance during the heated argument.
Synonyms
patience, restraint, tolerance, self-control, endurance
Antonyms
anger, impatience, intolerance
Collocation
show forbearance, exercise forbearance, act with forbearance
Word 11
forestall
Meaning
to prevent by acting in advance; to anticipate and counter
Example
They forestalled the crisis by taking immediate action.
Synonyms
prevent, anticipate, preclude, avert
Antonyms
allow, permit, enable
Collocation
forestall problems, forestall disaster, forestall criticism, forestall action
Word 12
formidable
Meaning
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or capable
Example
The team faced a formidable opponent in the final match.
Synonyms
intimidating, powerful, daunting, mighty, fearsome
Antonyms
weak, insignificant, trivial
Collocation
formidable challenge, formidable force, formidable task, formidable opponent
Word 13
forswear
Meaning
to renounce or reject; to give up completely
Example
He forswore his old habits and started a new life.
Synonyms
renounce, abandon, reject, disavow
Antonyms
embrace, accept, adopt
Collocation
forswear violence, forswear completely, forswear forever, formally forswear, solemnly forswear
Word 14
founder
Meaning
a person who establishes an institution or company; as a verb, to fail or sink
Example
She is the founder of a successful startup.
Synonyms
creator, initiator, establisher, originator
Antonyms
follower, successor
Collocation
company founder, startup founder, founding member, founder of
Word 15
fracas
Meaning
A noisy disturbance or quarrel.
Example
The fracas outside the bar drew the attention of the police.
Synonyms
commotion, brawl, fight, uproar, altercation
Antonyms
peace, harmony, calm
Collocation
violent fracas, political fracas, street fracas, cause a fracas
Word 16
Fractious
Meaning
irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control; bad-tempered
Example
The fractious child refused to follow any of the teacher's instructions.
Synonyms
quarrelsome, irritable, unruly, rebellious
Antonyms
obedient, cooperative, agreeable, compliant
Collocation
fractious behavior, fractious child, fractious mood
Word 17
fresco
Meaning
A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster so that the colors penetrate the surface
Example
The church walls were decorated with beautiful frescoes.
Synonyms
mural, wall painting, artwork, decoration
Antonyms
graffiti, sketch
Collocation
ancient fresco, fresco painting, church fresco, renaissance fresco
Word 18
frieze
Meaning
a decorative horizontal band, often sculpted or painted, usually on a wall near the ceiling
Example
The frieze above the entrance depicts scenes from ancient mythology.
Synonyms
decoration, molding, relief, ornament
Antonyms
plainness, simplicity
Collocation
classical frieze, decorative frieze, stone frieze, wall frieze
Word 19
froward
Meaning
Difficult to deal with; contrary and disobedient.
Example
The teacher found the froward child hard to manage.
Synonyms
stubborn, contrary, headstrong, disobedient, unmanageable
Antonyms
obedient, compliant, agreeable
Collocation
froward child, froward behavior, froward nature
Word 20
Frugality
Meaning
the quality of being economical in use or expenditure; not wasteful
Example
His frugality during his youth allowed him to save enough money for retirement.
Synonyms
thrift, economy, prudence, saving
Antonyms
extravagance, waste, lavishness, profligacy
Collocation
practice frugality, strict frugality, admirable frugality
Word 21
fulminate
Meaning
To express strong protest or criticism loudly and forcefully; to explode violently.
Example
The politician began to fulminate against corruption.
Synonyms
rant, rail, protest, explode, condemn
Antonyms
praise, approve, support
Collocation
fulminate against, fulminate loudly, fulminate in anger
Word 22
fulsome
Meaning
Excessively flattering or insincere; abundant or generous in amount.
Example
He offered fulsome praise to his boss.
Synonyms
excessive, overdone, insincere, lavish, abundant
Antonyms
sincere, genuine, modest
Collocation
fulsome praise, fulsome apology, fulsome tribute, fulsome detail
Word 23
fusion
Meaning
the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity
Example
The restaurant offers a unique fusion of Asian and European cuisines.
Synonyms
blend, combination, union, amalgamation, integration
Antonyms
separation, division, split
Collocation
fusion cuisine, cultural fusion, fusion energy, fusion reaction
Word 24
futile
Meaning
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
Example
All their efforts to save the old tree were futile.
Synonyms
pointless, useless, ineffective, vain, fruitless
Antonyms
effective, useful, successful
Collocation
futile attempt, futile effort, futile hope, seem futile
Word 25
gainsay
Meaning
To deny, contradict, or speak against.
Example
No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court.
Synonyms
deny, contradict, oppose, refute
Antonyms
admit, confirm, accept
Collocation
cannot gainsay, hard to gainsay, evidence gainsay
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