GRE Word List
WASTREL
waster; profligate
The meaning of the word wastrel is waster; profligate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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centrifuge | machine that separates substances by whirling them |
deface | mar; disfigure |
prune | cut away; trim |
theoretical | based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical |
executive | person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing |
devotee | enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach |
dissimulate | pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble |
spatula | broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing |
recluse | hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive |
smelt | melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition |