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
miragean optical (see optical
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism