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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| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
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| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |