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 |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |