GRE Word List
OPULENCE
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant
The meaning of the word opulence is extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mishap | unfortunate accident |
| drastic | strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures |
| appraise | estimate value of; N. appraisal |
| odds | chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with |
| dummy | imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy |
| compound | combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex |
| discount | disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost |
| negligence | neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care |
| inept | unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate |
| lagoon | shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs |
