GRE Word List
SQUANDER
waste; spend foolishly
The meaning of the word squander is waste; spend foolishly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terrestrial | on or relating to the earth |
| smolder | smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger |
| wring | twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands) |
| dire | warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food |
| maul | handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer |
| turncoat | traitor |
| profane | violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things |
| earthy | unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal |
| provision | act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; Ex. According to the provisions of the agreement |
| gait | manner of walking or running; speed |
