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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| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
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| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
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