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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| Word | Meaning |
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| paradigm | example |
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| prong | fork |
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| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
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