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
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
trappingsoutward signs
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority