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 |
|---|---|
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| shack | hut |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |