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 |
|---|---|
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |