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 |
|---|---|
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| haven | harbor |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |