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 |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |