GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| sheer | unqualified |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |