GRE Word List
PLETHORA
an ample amount or number : abundance
The meaning of the word plethora is an ample amount or number : abundance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |