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
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable