GRE Word List

HEADFIRST

with the head foremost

The meaning of the word headfirst is with the head foremost.

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unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
fancierone that has a special liking or interest
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony