GRE Word List
FLORID
very flowery in style : ornate
The meaning of the word florid is very flowery in style : ornate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |