GRE Word List
PROFLIGATE
wildly extravagant
The meaning of the word profligate is wildly extravagant.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |