GRE Word List
LAVISH
expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
The meaning of the word lavish is expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |