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
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
garishclothed in vivid colors
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
subsistencereal being : existence
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
relegateto send into exile : banish