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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
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| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |