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 |
|---|---|
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| sleek | slick |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |