GRE Word List
FULSOME
characterized by abundance : copious
The meaning of the word fulsome is characterized by abundance : copious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |