GRE Word List

FLORA

a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period

The meaning of the word flora is a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period.

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WordMeaning
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
determinatehaving defined limits
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
prosodythe study of versification
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent