GRE Word List

SUMPTUOUS

extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent

The meaning of the word sumptuous is extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent.

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WordMeaning
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection