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
conveneto come together in a body
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
solicitto make petition to : entreat
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
billowingwave
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
expertisethe skill of an expert