Lesson 14 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#326 🕳️ ••••••	fissure /ˈfɪʃ.ər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a long, narrow opening or crack in a surface or object ••••••	The earthquake caused a deep fissure in the road. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	crack, crevice, split, gap ••••••	seam, closure ••••••	rock fissure, deep fissure, geological fissure, fissure formation ••••••
#327 🚩 ••••••	flag /flæɡ/ noun, verb ••••••	flagged ••••••	flagged ••••••	flags ••••••	flagging ••••••	a piece of fabric with a symbol or colors; or to mark or signal attention ••••••	They raised the national flag during the ceremony. ••••••	red flag ••••••	a warning sign or indication of danger ••••••	banner, ensign, signal, mark ••••••	ignore, conceal ••••••	raise a flag, flag down, flag as important, flag a message ••••••
#328 🐦 ••••••	fledge /flɛdʒ/ verb ••••••	fledged ••••••	fledged ••••••	fledges ••••••	fledging ••••••	To develop wing feathers large enough for flight; to bring up until able to fly. ••••••	The young birds will fledge in a few weeks. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	grow, mature, develop, fly ••••••	nest, grounded ••••••	young birds fledge, fledge chicks, eaglets fledge ••••••
#329 🌱 ••••••	flora /ˈflɔːrə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period. ••••••	The flora of the Amazon rainforest is incredibly diverse. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	vegetation, plant life, greenery, botany ••••••	fauna, animals ••••••	native flora, local flora, diverse flora, tropical flora ••••••
#330 🌺 ••••••	florid /ˈflɒrɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having a red or flushed complexion; or excessively ornate and intricate. ••••••	The speaker’s florid style made the lecture hard to follow. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ornate, elaborate, rosy, decorative ••••••	plain, simple, pale ••••••	florid face, florid style, florid prose, florid complexion ••••••
#331 🌱 ••••••	flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ verb ••••••	flourished ••••••	flourished ••••••	flourishes ••••••	flourishing ••••••	To grow or develop in a healthy or successful way. ••••••	Her business began to flourish after she introduced online sales. ••••••	in full flourish ••••••	At the peak of success or growth. ••••••	prosper, thrive, bloom, succeed, grow ••••••	fail, decline, wither ••••••	flourish in business, culture flourishes, economy flourishes ••••••
#332 🚫 ••••••	flout /flaʊt/ verb ••••••	flouted ••••••	flouted ••••••	flouts ••••••	flouting ••••••	To openly disregard or show contempt for a rule or law. ••••••	The company was fined for flouting environmental regulations. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	defy, ignore, disregard, mock, violate ••••••	obey, respect, follow ••••••	flout the law, flout the rules, openly flout ••••••
#333 🔄 ••••••	flux /flʌks/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	continuous change or movement; the rate of flow of something ••••••	The company was in a state of constant flux during the reorganization. ••••••	in flux ••••••	in a state of change or uncertainty ••••••	flow, change, fluctuation, instability, motion ••••••	stability, permanence, constancy ••••••	state of flux, magnetic flux, flux of ideas, flux of people ••••••
#334 🔥 ••••••	foment /foʊˈmɛnt/ verb ••••••	fomented ••••••	fomented ••••••	foments ••••••	fomenting ••••••	To instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action). ••••••	The rebel leader tried to foment unrest among the people. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	instigate, provoke, incite, agitate, encourage ••••••	suppress, calm, pacify ••••••	foment rebellion, foment unrest, foment violence, foment discontent ••••••
#335 🙏 ••••••	forbearance /fɔːrˈbɛrəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance, especially in difficult situations. ••••••	She showed remarkable forbearance during the heated argument. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	patience, restraint, tolerance, self-control, endurance ••••••	anger, impatience, intolerance ••••••	show forbearance, exercise forbearance, act with forbearance ••••••
#336 🛡️ ••••••	forestall /fɔrˈstɔl/ verb ••••••	forestalled ••••••	forestalled ••••••	forestalls ••••••	forestalling ••••••	to prevent by acting in advance; to anticipate and counter ••••••	They forestalled the crisis by taking immediate action. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	prevent, anticipate, preclude, avert ••••••	allow, permit, enable ••••••	forestall problems, forestall disaster, forestall criticism, forestall action ••••••
#337 💪 ••••••	formidable /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or capable ••••••	The team faced a formidable opponent in the final match. ••••••	formidable challenge ••••••	a very difficult and intimidating task ••••••	intimidating, powerful, daunting, mighty, fearsome ••••••	weak, insignificant, trivial ••••••	formidable challenge, formidable force, formidable task, formidable opponent ••••••
#338 🚫 ••••••	forswear /fɔrˈswɛr/ verb ••••••	forswore ••••••	forsworn ••••••	forswears ••••••	forswearing ••••••	to renounce or reject; to give up completely ••••••	He forswore his old habits and started a new life. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	renounce, abandon, reject, disavow ••••••	embrace, accept, adopt ••••••	forswear violence, forswear completely, forswear forever, formally forswear, solemnly forswear ••••••
#339 🏗️ ••••••	founder /ˈfaʊndər/ noun, verb ••••••	founded ••••••	founded ••••••	founds ••••••	founding ••••••	a person who establishes an institution or company; as a verb, to fail or sink ••••••	She is the founder of a successful startup. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	creator, initiator, establisher, originator ••••••	follower, successor ••••••	company founder, startup founder, founding member, founder of ••••••
#340 🥊 ••••••	fracas /ˈfrækɑː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A noisy disturbance or quarrel. ••••••	The fracas outside the bar drew the attention of the police. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	commotion, brawl, fight, uproar, altercation ••••••	peace, harmony, calm ••••••	violent fracas, political fracas, street fracas, cause a fracas ••••••
#341 😤 ••••••	Fractious /ˈfræk.ʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control; bad-tempered ••••••	The fractious child refused to follow any of the teacher's instructions. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	quarrelsome, irritable, unruly, rebellious ••••••	obedient, cooperative, agreeable, compliant ••••••	fractious behavior, fractious child, fractious mood ••••••
#342 🎨 ••••••	fresco /ˈfrɛs.koʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster so that the colors penetrate the surface ••••••	The church walls were decorated with beautiful frescoes. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mural, wall painting, artwork, decoration ••••••	graffiti, sketch ••••••	ancient fresco, fresco painting, church fresco, renaissance fresco ••••••
#343 🏛️ ••••••	frieze /friːz/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a decorative horizontal band, often sculpted or painted, usually on a wall near the ceiling ••••••	The frieze above the entrance depicts scenes from ancient mythology. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	decoration, molding, relief, ornament ••••••	plainness, simplicity ••••••	classical frieze, decorative frieze, stone frieze, wall frieze ••••••
#344 😒 ••••••	froward /ˈfrəʊərd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Difficult to deal with; contrary and disobedient. ••••••	The teacher found the froward child hard to manage. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stubborn, contrary, headstrong, disobedient, unmanageable ••••••	obedient, compliant, agreeable ••••••	froward child, froward behavior, froward nature ••••••
#345 💰 ••••••	Frugality /fruːˈɡæl.ə.ti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the quality of being economical in use or expenditure; not wasteful ••••••	His frugality during his youth allowed him to save enough money for retirement. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	thrift, economy, prudence, saving ••••••	extravagance, waste, lavishness, profligacy ••••••	practice frugality, strict frugality, admirable frugality ••••••
#346 ⚡ ••••••	fulminate /ˈfʊl.mɪ.neɪt/ verb ••••••	fulminated ••••••	fulminated ••••••	fulminates ••••••	fulminating ••••••	To express strong protest or criticism loudly and forcefully; to explode violently. ••••••	The politician began to fulminate against corruption. ••••••	fulminate against ••••••	to strongly protest or denounce ••••••	rant, rail, protest, explode, condemn ••••••	praise, approve, support ••••••	fulminate against, fulminate loudly, fulminate in anger ••••••
#347 🙌 ••••••	fulsome /ˈfʊl.səm/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Excessively flattering or insincere; abundant or generous in amount. ••••••	He offered fulsome praise to his boss. ••••••	fulsome praise ••••••	excessive or insincere compliments ••••••	excessive, overdone, insincere, lavish, abundant ••••••	sincere, genuine, modest ••••••	fulsome praise, fulsome apology, fulsome tribute, fulsome detail ••••••
#348 ⚛️ ••••••	fusion /ˈfjuːʒən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity ••••••	The restaurant offers a unique fusion of Asian and European cuisines. ••••••	nuclear fusion ••••••	a reaction in which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy ••••••	blend, combination, union, amalgamation, integration ••••••	separation, division, split ••••••	fusion cuisine, cultural fusion, fusion energy, fusion reaction ••••••
#349 🚫 ••••••	futile /ˈfjuː.taɪl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. ••••••	All their efforts to save the old tree were futile. ••••••	futile attempt ••••••	An attempt that has no chance of success. ••••••	pointless, useless, ineffective, vain, fruitless ••••••	effective, useful, successful ••••••	futile attempt, futile effort, futile hope, seem futile ••••••
#350 🙅 ••••••	gainsay /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/ verb ••••••	gainsaid ••••••	gainsaid ••••••	gainsays ••••••	gainsaying ••••••	To deny, contradict, or speak against. ••••••	No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	deny, contradict, oppose, refute ••••••	admit, confirm, accept ••••••	cannot gainsay, hard to gainsay, evidence gainsay ••••••

Lesson 14 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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