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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WordMeaning
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
retractto draw back or in
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
beelinea straight direct course