GRE Word List
HEADFIRST
with the head foremost
The meaning of the word headfirst is with the head foremost.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| tarantula | any 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 |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |