GRE Word List

HEADFIRST

with the head foremost

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

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WordMeaning
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
docileeasily taught
farcestuff
retinuea group of retainers or attendants