GRE Word List

PROFUSION

lavish expenditure : extravagance

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

Random words

WordMeaning
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
apprehendarrest
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
precipitateto throw violently : hurl