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 |
|---|---|
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |