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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| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
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| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
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| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
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