GRE Word List

PRODIGIOUS

causing amazement or wonder

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

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WordMeaning
abateto decrease in force or intensity
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues