GRE Word List

PROFUSION

lavish expenditure : extravagance

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

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WordMeaning
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
anodyneserving to alleviate pain