GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
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| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
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| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| demerit | offense |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
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