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 |
|---|---|
| clip | encompass |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |