GRE Word List
VOGUE
popular acceptation or favor : popularity
The meaning of the word vogue is popular acceptation or favor : popularity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |