GRE Word List

WASTREL

vagabond

The meaning of the word wastrel is vagabond.

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WordMeaning
miscreantunbelieving
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
pitfalltrap
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress