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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obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
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ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it