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
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds