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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| demented | mad |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| headlong | headfirst |