wanderlust

nounCommon GRE wordMore W words

a strong, restless desire to travel and explore the world

In a sentence

Wanderlust in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing wanderlust in a sentence.

Gripped by wanderlust, she quit her job and set off across three continents.

Synonyms

restlessnessyearning

Antonyms

None listed.

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Common questions

Wanderlust (noun) means a strong, restless desire to travel and explore the world

Here is wanderlust used in an example sentence: "Gripped by wanderlust, she quit her job and set off across three continents."

Common synonyms for wanderlust include restlessness, yearning.

Wanderlust is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.