GRE Word List
HEADFIRST
with the head foremost
The meaning of the word headfirst is with the head foremost.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| fabricate | invent |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |