GRE Word List
PROFLIGATE
wildly extravagant
The meaning of the word profligate is wildly extravagant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egregious | conspicuous |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |