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.

Random words

WordMeaning
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
unearthlynot earthly: such as
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor