GRE Word List
VICARIOUS
experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
The meaning of the word vicarious is experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
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| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
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