GRE Word List

FLORESCENCE

a state or period of flourishing

The meaning of the word florescence is a state or period of flourishing.

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WordMeaning
predilectionan established preference for something
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
irreverencelack of reverence
mediumsomething in a middle position
minutiaea minute or minor detail
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided