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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WordMeaning
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
carefreefree from care: such as
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax