GRE Word List

PROSPERITY

the condition of being successful or thriving

The meaning of the word prosperity is the condition of being successful or thriving.

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WordMeaning
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
primethe second of the canonical hours
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided