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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| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| reverberate | reflect |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |