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
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
prattleprate
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
botchan inflammatory sore
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak