GRE Word List

PROFUSION

lavish expenditure : extravagance

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

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WordMeaning
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
ebullientboiling
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder