ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›O›opulence
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opulence
great wealth displayed through luxury and splendor
Synonyms
- affluence
- luxury
- splendor
Antonyms
- poverty
- austerity
- deprivation
opulence in a sentence
The palace's marble halls reflected the opulence of the royal court.
The banquet's opulence contrasted sharply with the hunger beyond the palace gates.
Where it comes from
From Latin opulentia, meaning 'wealth or abundance.'
Memory hook
OPULENCE sounds like 'ample expense': opulence shows abundant wealth.
Read it in context
- The Drift Above Science