GRE Word List
POTPOURRI
heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)
The meaning of the word potpourri is heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apparent | evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement |
| animosity | active enmity |
| meager | scanty; inadequate |
| jollity | gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay |
| hibernal | wintry; wintery; of or like winter |
| husbandry | frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman |
| redolent | odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery |
| accomplice | partner in crime |
| reticent | inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence |
| compact | agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement |