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 |
|---|---|
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| ebullient | boiling |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| congruent | congruous |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |