gre必考词汇：2012新GRE阅读词汇必备资料38

ferret

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 holes

fertile

producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize

fervent

ardent; zealous; hot

fervid

ardent; zealous; hot

fervor

glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat

fester

rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.

festive

joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival

fete(f\^ete)

honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast

fetid(foetid)

malodorous; foul

fetish(fetich)

object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism

fetter

shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot

feud

bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism

fiasco

total failure; CF. bottle

fiat

command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done

fickle

changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless

fictitious

imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional

fidelity

loyalty; accuracy

fiend

evil spirit; devil