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 |
|---|---|
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |