GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| puerile | juvenile |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |