GRE Word List

AFFLUENCE

abundance of property : wealth

The meaning of the word affluence is abundance of property : wealth.

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WordMeaning
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic