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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |