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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tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
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illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring