GRE Word List

PRODIGY

a highly talented child or youth

The meaning of the word prodigy is a highly talented child or youth.

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stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
militateto have weight or effect
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm