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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| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |