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
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
acmethe highest point or stage
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
parcheddeprived of natural moisture