GRE Word List

VAGARY

an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion

The meaning of the word vagary is an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion.

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WordMeaning
snivelto run at the nose
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
corollarya proposition (see proposition
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
palmany 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
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant