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 |
|---|---|
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| deify | to make a god of |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |