GRE Word List

HEADFIRST

with the head foremost

The meaning of the word headfirst is with the head foremost.

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correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
consortassociate