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 |
|---|---|
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| imprecation | curse |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |