GRE F's

Question 1

facetious

Answer 1

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

Question 2

facilitate

Answer 2

make easier, help the progress of

Question 3

fallacious

Answer 3

containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically

Question 4

fanatical

Answer 4

excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous

Question 5

fanciful

Answer 5

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

Question 6

fathom

Answer 6

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

Question 7

feasible

Answer 7

possible; logical or likely; suitable

Question 8

fidelity

Answer 8

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

Question 9

figurative

Answer 9

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

Question 10

finesse

Answer 10

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

Question 11

flag

Answer 11

get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop

Question 12

fleeting

Answer 12

passing quickly, transitory

Question 13

foment

Answer 13

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

Question 14

foreshadow

Answer 14

indicate or suggest beforehand, presage

Question 15

forfeit

Answer 15

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

Question 16

fortify

Answer 16

strengthen, invigorate, encourage

Question 17

fringe

Answer 17

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

Question 18

frugal

Answer 18

economical, thrifty, now wasteful with money; inexpensive

Question 19

futile

Answer 19

producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial or unimportant