GRE Word List
FLORESCENCE
condition or period of flowering
The meaning of the word florescence is condition or period of flowering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torso | trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk |
| reinstate | restore to a previous condition or position |
| piecemeal | one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal |
| dismantle | take apart; disassemble |
| indifferent | unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad |
| impetuous | violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision |
| tender | offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound |
| gentility | those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel |
| luxuriant | abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate |
| laconic | brief and to the point; using few words; terse |
