GRE Word List
PRODIGY
highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder
The meaning of the word prodigy is highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear | vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words |
| query | inquiry; question; V. |
| macerate | soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper |
| sidetrack | switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track |
| relapse | return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N. |
| proletarian | member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages) |
| grandeur | impressiveness; stateliness; majesty |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| wiggle | wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions |
| wrest | obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp |