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
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
dearthscarcity that makes dear
outstripto go faster or farther than
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
charlatanquack
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
outgoinggoing away : departing
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment