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 |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| polity | political organization |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |