GRE Word List
VAGARY
capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
The meaning of the word vagary is capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squelch | produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ΑψΘλΐ» ΐ§Ώ‘Ό Ήβΐ» Ά§ |
| ward | administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert |
| spate | sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents |
| fancier | breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal |
| genteel | well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty |
| inquisitive | eager for knowledge; unduly curious |
| reverie | daydream; abstracted musing |
| sententious | pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic |
| outgoing | sociable; eager to mix socially with others |
| awful | terrible; very bad |
