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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |