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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |