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
acuitykeenness of perception
guilelessinnocent
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief