GRE Word List
LAGGARD
lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
The meaning of the word laggard is lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
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| oligarchy | government by the few |
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