GRE Word List

PRODIGIOUS

causing amazement or wonder

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

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quietudea quiet state : repose
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
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.