GRE Word List
SUMPTUOUS
grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
The meaning of the word sumptuous is grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shangri-la | imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon |
| erratic | odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable |
| manifold | many in number or kind; numerous; varied |
| requite | make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal |
| abide | dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people. |
| navigable | (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered |
| abdicate | renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility) |
| surrogate | substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ. |
| fuddle | make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused |
| shirk | avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger |