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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throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid