GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |