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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self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
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extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
inadvertentlyunintentional
bestowto put to use : apply
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd