GRE Word List
FLORID
very flowery in style : ornate
The meaning of the word florid is very flowery in style : ornate.
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abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
concentric | having a common center |
plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |