lavish

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

extravagantly abundant, rich, or generous

In a sentence

Lavish in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing lavish in a sentence.

The host laid out a lavish banquet whose dozens of dishes overflowed the long table.

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Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Lavish (adjective) means extravagantly abundant, rich, or generous

Here is lavish used in an example sentence: "The host laid out a lavish banquet whose dozens of dishes overflowed the long table."

Common synonyms for lavish include opulent, extravagant, profuse, sumptuous.

Antonyms of lavish include frugal, meager, spare.

Lavish 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.