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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WordMeaning
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
primto give a prim or demure expression to
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
bogwet spongy ground
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal