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
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through