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 |
|---|---|
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| retrench | cut down |
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| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |