GRE Word List
WASTREL
waster; profligate
The meaning of the word wastrel is waster; profligate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
