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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
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| aspirant | one who aspires |