GRE Word List

PRODIGIOUS

causing amazement or wonder

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

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WordMeaning
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")