GRE Word List
HEADFIRST
with the head foremost
The meaning of the word headfirst is with the head foremost.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |