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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| purported | reputed |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| perdition | eternal damnation |