GRE Word List
PRODIGIOUS
causing amazement or wonder
The meaning of the word prodigious is causing amazement or wonder.
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|---|---|
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| garnish | decorate |