GRE Word List
FLORID
very flowery in style : ornate
The meaning of the word florid is very flowery in style : ornate.
Random words
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| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| lunar | crescent |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |