GRE Word List
PROSPEROUS
successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off
The meaning of the word prosperous is successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jostle | shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds |
| scruple | hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience |
| monogram | design composed of one or more initials of a name; V. |
| menace | threat; V: threaten |
| baffle | frustrate; perplex |
| subsequent | following in time or order; later |
| intrinsic | essential; inherent; built-in |
| sovereignty | complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern |
| insinuate | hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate |
| pert | (esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat |
