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Thursday, March 6, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - prodigy prodigal prodigious

prodigal = one who wastes, spends lavishly

Etymology : pro (prod) + agere (to drive out)

prodigy = extraordinary, marvelous

Etymology : pro(prod) + igium (adage)

prodigious - immense, enormous, strange, unusual, inspiring awe or exciting amazement

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