extravagant

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

exceeding reasonable limits, especially in spending or expression

In a sentence

Extravagant in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing extravagant in a sentence.

The host threw an extravagant party that ran far over budget.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Extravagant (adjective) means exceeding reasonable limits, especially in spending or expression

Here is extravagant used in an example sentence: "The host threw an extravagant party that ran far over budget."

Common synonyms for extravagant include lavish, excessive, profuse.

Antonyms of extravagant include frugal, modest, restrained.

Extravagant is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.