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 |
|---|---|
| espouse | marry |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| sophist | philosopher |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| calculated | apt |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| provenance | origin |