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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primal | original |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |