GRE Word List
PRODIGIOUS
causing amazement or wonder
The meaning of the word prodigious is causing amazement or wonder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |