GRE备考：GRE阅读词汇笔记(26)

　　fluster confuse; make nervous and confused; N fluted having vertical parallel grooves ; V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column

　　flutter

　　wave lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.

　　flux

　　flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux

　　fodder

　　coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food

　　foible

　　small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble

　　foil

　　defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail

　　foist

　　insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist

　　foliage

　　masses of leaves; CF. defoliate

　　foment

　　stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of

　　foolhardy

　　rash; reckless; foolishly daring

　　foppish

　　vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance

　　foray

　　raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.

　　forbearance

　　patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from ; be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison

　　ford

　　place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.

　　forebears

　　ancestors

　　foreboding

　　premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of

　　forensic

　　suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine

　　forerunner

　　predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another

　　foreshadow

　　give an indication beforehand; be a sign of ; portend; prefigure

　　foresight

　　ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future

　　forestall

　　prevent by taking action in advance

　　forfeit

　　something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture

　　forge

　　counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated

　　forgo

　　give up; do without

　　forlorn

　　sad and lonely; wretched; desolate

　　formality

　　ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for forms sake; Ex. mere formality

　　formidable

　　menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question

　　forsake

　　desert; abandon; renounce

　　forswear

　　renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure

　　forte

　　strong point or special talent in a persons character

　　forthcoming

　　happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.

　　forthright

　　straightforward; direct; frank

　　fortitude

　　bravery; courage; strength of mind

　　fortuitous

　　accidental; by chance; N. fortuity

　　forum

　　public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law

　　forward

　　presumptuous or bold

　　foster

　　rear; bring up ; encourage; promote the development of ; Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents

　　foul

　　very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul

　　founder

　　person who establishes

　　fracas

　　brawl in which a number of people take part; melee

　　fractious

　　unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse

　　frail

　　weak; N. frailty

　　franchise

　　right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory

　　frantic

　　wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear

　　fraudulent

　　cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle

　　fraught

　　filled ; full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight

　　fray

　　brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out ; CF. rub

　　freebooter

　　pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich

　　frenetic

　　frenzied; frantic

　　frenzied

　　madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement

　　fresco

　　painting on wet plaster

　　fret

　　be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful

　　friction

　　clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against

　　frieze

　　ornamental horizontal band on a wall

　　frigid

　　intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone

　　fringe

　　decorative edge of hanging threads; edge

　　frisk

　　move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful

　　fritter

　　waste

　　frivolous

　　lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial

　　frock

　　long loose garment

　　frolic

　　play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs

　　frolicsome

　　prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky

　　frond

　　fern leaf; palm or banana leaf

　　fructify

　　bear fruit; produce fruit

　　frugality

　　thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive

　　fruitful

　　producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance

　　fruition

　　bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition

　　frustrate

　　thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose

　　fuddle

　　make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused

　　fugitive

　　fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving; running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large

　　fulcrum

　　support on which a lever rests or pivots

　　fulminate

　　thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation

　　fulsome

　　disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire

　　fumble

　　move the fingers and hands awkwardly ; mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.

　　functional

　　made for practical use only ; functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism

　　functionary

　　official

　　fundamental

　　basic; primary; essential

　　funereal

　　sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral

　　furor

　　frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury

　　furrow

　　long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.

　　furtive

　　stealthy; quiet and secret ; sneaky; Ex. furtive glance

　　fusillade

　　simultaneous firing or outburst

　　fusion

　　union; coalition; V. fuse

　　fuss:

　　trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry ; anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby

　　fussy

　　fastidious; finicky; easily upset

　　futile

　　useless; hopeless; ineffectual