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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |