GRE Word List
FLORESCENCE
a state or period of flourishing
The meaning of the word florescence is a state or period of flourishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |