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

WordMeaning
deputizeto appoint as deputy
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics