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 |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |