GRE Word List

FLORID

very flowery in style : ornate

The meaning of the word florid is very flowery in style : ornate.

Random words

WordMeaning
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
momentuma property (see property
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain