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 |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| quench | put out |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |