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 |
|---|---|
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| noisome | noxious |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |