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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| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |