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fret

verbCommon GRE wordMore F words

to worry or be anxious about something persistently

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In a sentence

Fret in a sentence

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She would fret for hours over decisions that others made in an instant.

Synonyms
worryagonizebrood
Antonyms
relaxrestsoothe

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The startup's early growth, impressive as it looked on paper, rested on a blank foundation, for a single lost contract was enough to push the firm to the brink of collapse.

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Fret (verb) means to worry or be anxious about something persistently
Here is fret used in an example sentence: "She would fret for hours over decisions that others made in an instant."
Common synonyms for fret include worry, agonize, brood.
Antonyms of fret include relax, rest, soothe.
Fret is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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