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 |
|---|---|
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |