GRE Word List
PROSPER
become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care
The meaning of the word prosper is become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| freebooter | pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich |
| masquerade | wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise |
| guile | deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile |
| posthumous | after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death); coming or occurring after one's death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel |
| churlish | boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo |
| pugnacity | combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature |
| embody | give a bodily form to; incorporate; include |
| query | inquiry; question; V. |
| chary | cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold |
| reverie | daydream; abstracted musing |
