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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annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
cataclysmflood
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface