GRE Word List
PROFLIGATE
wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy
The meaning of the word profligate is wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sift | put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully |
| career | rush wildly; go at full speed |
| parsimony | stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious |
| tend | have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend |
| contortions | twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist |
| cogitate | think over; ponder |
| abominable | detestable; extremely unpleasant |
| pinnace | small boat |
| magnate | person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate |
| criteria | standards used in judging; CF. criterion |
