GRE Word List
HEADLONG
hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
The meaning of the word headlong is hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tangential | only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent |
| perdition | damnation; complete ruin; hell |
| obligatory | binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate |
| entrepreneur | businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial |
| sullen | silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy |
| foolhardy | rash; reckless; foolishly daring |
| quizzical | curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance |
| tureen | deep dish for serving soup |
| pertinent | suitable; to the point; relevant |
| intrepid | fearless |