GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| defer | put off |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |