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 |
|---|---|
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |