GRE Word List

PRODIGIOUS

causing amazement or wonder

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

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WordMeaning
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
founderone that founds or establishes
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns