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 |
|---|---|
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |