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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WordMeaning
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
cessiona yielding to another : concession
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
incontinentnot continent: such as