GRE Word List

PROFUSION

lavish expenditure : extravagance

The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.

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WordMeaning
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
inequityinjustice
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination