GRE Word List
PROFLIGATE
wildly extravagant
The meaning of the word profligate is wildly extravagant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| imbibe | drink |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |