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
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
verbalizeto express something in words
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
respitea period of temporary delay