GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |