GRE Word List

ERRANT

behaving wrongly

The meaning of the word errant is behaving wrongly.

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sportivefrolicsome
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
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