GRE Word List
PLETHORA
excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses
The meaning of the word plethora is excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compatible | harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together |
| smear | spread or cover with a sticky substance; N: mark made by smearing |
| prescience | ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient |
| defunct | dead; no longer in use or existence |
| shard | fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup) |
| materialism | preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters) |
| subsume | include (as a member of a group); encompass |
| enduring | lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive |
| sordid | filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story |
| sluggish | lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell |
