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 |
|---|---|
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |