GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
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|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
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| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |