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 |
|---|---|
| approbation | commendation |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| tarantula | any 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 |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |