GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
