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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WordMeaning
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
nethersituated down or below : lower
lunarcrescent
dumbfoundto confound (see confound