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 |
|---|---|
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| nourish | nurture |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |