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
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
relegateto send into exile : banish
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native