GRE Word List
PRODIGAL
characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
The meaning of the word prodigal is characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |