GRE Word List
WASTREL
vagabond
The meaning of the word wastrel is vagabond.
Random words
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|---|---|
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| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
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| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |