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 |
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pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
dynamo | generator |
reverie | daydream |
soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
congenial | pleasant |