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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| predecessor | one that precedes |
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| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
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| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |