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
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
brevityshortness of duration
ancillarysubordinate
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal