GRE Word List
SUMPTUOUS
extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
The meaning of the word sumptuous is extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
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| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |