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 |
|---|---|
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| ossify | to change into bone |