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.
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| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
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| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
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| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
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