Synonyms - ISEE Upper Level Verbal Reasoning

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LAVISH

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When something is lavish, it is expensive and ornate; however this does not necessarily mean that it is overpriced. Sometimes a very fine thing is just expensive. The beauty and craftsmanship of an expensive piece of furniture may well justify its cost. Thus, it is not overpriced; it is just expensive and beautiful. We can also describe someone who buys or gives out expensive, ornate things as being "lavish." Such a person is "liberal." This has nothing to do with political affiliations. It has everything to do with being "free" with one's money. "Liberal" comes from the same root as "liberty." Thus, a lavish person is "liberal." "Liberality" is the character trait of giving such lavish gifts.

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