GRE Word List

FLORID

very flowery in style : ornate

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

Random words

WordMeaning
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
boostto push or shove up from below
frivolousof little weight or importance
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
wrenchto move with a violent twist