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 |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |