GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |