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 |
|---|---|
| concatenate | linked together |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |