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
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
quotidianoccurring every day
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
franticemotionally out of control