GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
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|---|---|
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
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| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |