GRE Word List
PRODIGIOUS
causing amazement or wonder
The meaning of the word prodigious is causing amazement or wonder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |