GRE Word List
PROFLIGATE
wildly extravagant
The meaning of the word profligate is wildly extravagant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| swill | wash |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |