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
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
amityfriendship
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service