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
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
approbationcommendation
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
peccadilloa slight offense
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
censurea judgment involving condemnation
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry