GRE Word List

WANDERLUST

strong longing for or impulse toward wandering

The meaning of the word wanderlust is strong longing for or impulse toward wandering.

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rococorococo work or style
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
errantbehaving wrongly
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
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cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
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milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
pulchritudephysical comeliness