GRE Word List
HEADFIRST
with the head foremost
The meaning of the word headfirst is with the head foremost.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| antecede | precede |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| groom | bridegroom |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |