GRE Word List

PROFUSION

lavish expenditure : extravagance

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

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WordMeaning
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
nutritiousnourishing
pliantpliable
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
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