GRE Word List
HEADLONG
headfirst
The meaning of the word headlong is headfirst.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |