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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|---|---|
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
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| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
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| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
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| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |