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 |
|---|---|
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |