GRE Word List
AFFLUENCE
abundance of property : wealth
The meaning of the word affluence is abundance of property : wealth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| bauble | trinket |
| humdrum | monotonous |