GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
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| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
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| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
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