GRE Word List

PRODIGIOUS

causing amazement or wonder

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

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WordMeaning
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
panderto act as a pander
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
fermentationthe 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
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
habituateto make used to something : accustom