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 |
|---|---|
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| plane | airplane |
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| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
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