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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| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
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| faculty | ability |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
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| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
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