GRE Word List
PRODIGAL
wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality
The meaning of the word prodigal is wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transitory | transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness |
| prodigy | highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder |
| vicissitude | change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| mammal | vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young |
| depict | portray |
| promiscuous | mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity |
| frail | weak; N. frailty |
| sectarian | of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person |
| percussion | striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion |
