GRE Word List
PRODIGIOUS
causing amazement or wonder
The meaning of the word prodigious is causing amazement or wonder.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |