GRE Word List

PRODIGIOUS

causing amazement or wonder

The meaning of the word prodigious is causing amazement or wonder.

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WordMeaning
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
schismdivision
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
precipitousprecipitate