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vanguard

nounCommon GRE wordMore V words

the leading position or group at the forefront of a movement

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Vanguard in a sentence

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These artists were in the vanguard of the modernist movement.

Synonyms
forefrontfrontlinespearheadleaders
Antonyms
rearguardstragglers
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Vanguard (noun) means the leading position or group at the forefront of a movement
Here is vanguard used in an example sentence: "These artists were in the vanguard of the modernist movement."
Common synonyms for vanguard include forefront, frontline, spearhead, leaders.
Antonyms of vanguard include rearguard, stragglers.
Vanguard is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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