GRE Word List
VANGUARD
the forefront of an action or movement
The meaning of the word vanguard is the forefront of an action or movement.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| politic | political |