GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| amity | friendship |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |