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
natalnative
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
compulsivehaving power to compel