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
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
duressforcible restraint or restriction
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition