GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |