GRE vocabulary
extravagant
exceeding reasonable limits, especially in spending or expression
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Questions about “extravagant”
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.
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