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
approbationcommendation
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind