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
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
cullto select from a group : choose
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
expenditurethe act or process of expending
subsistencereal being : existence
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of