GRE Word List

LAVISH

expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal

The meaning of the word lavish is expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal.

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WordMeaning
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
conveneto come together in a body
unsavoryinsipid
exploitdeed
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
calorificcaloric
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object