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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infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
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secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
crescendo | a gradual increase |
temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
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promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |