GRE Word List
PROFLIGATE
wildly extravagant
The meaning of the word profligate is wildly extravagant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |