GRE Word List
HEADFIRST
with the head foremost
The meaning of the word headfirst is with the head foremost.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
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| repel | to drive back : repulse |
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| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
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| blanch | to take the color out of |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |