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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |