GRE Word List
POTPOURRI
a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
The meaning of the word potpourri is a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |