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 |
|---|---|
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| noisome | noxious |
| rift | fissure |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| refrain | curb |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |