GRE Word List
PROFUSION
lavish expenditure : extravagance
The meaning of the word profusion is lavish expenditure : extravagance.
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| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
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| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |