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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gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
markedhaving an identifying mark
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
raimentclothing