GRE Word List
HEADFIRST
with the head foremost
The meaning of the word headfirst is with the head foremost.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |