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 |
|---|---|
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply |
| standstill | condition of no movement or activity; stop |
| deterrent | something that discourages or deters |
| engross | occupy fully; absorb |
| bloated | (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air |
| resign | give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively |
| jovial | good-natured; merry; cheerful |
| jettison | throw overboard (from a ship or plane) |
| volition | act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition. |
| flowery | full of flowers; full of ornate expressions |
