GRE Word List
HEADLONG
headfirst
The meaning of the word headlong is headfirst.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |