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 |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| writ | something written : writing |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |