GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
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| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| pliant | pliable |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |