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
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
propellantcapable of propelling
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette