GRE Word List

SQUANDER

waste; spend foolishly

The meaning of the word squander is waste; spend foolishly.

Random words

WordMeaning
inconsequentialinsignificant; unimportant
toutpromote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
bigotone who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)
carrionrotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture
nourishprovide with food necessary for life and growth
monetarypertaining to money
unfledgedimmature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
shovepush forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.
flailbeat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle
perpetuatemake perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity