GRE Word List

VICAR

an ecclesiastical agent: such as

The meaning of the word vicar is an ecclesiastical agent: such as.

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WordMeaning
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
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maroona dark red
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
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stemthe main trunk of a plant