GRE Word List
FLOURISH
to grow luxuriantly : thrive
The meaning of the word flourish is to grow luxuriantly : thrive.
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|---|---|
| refrain | curb |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| osseous | bony |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
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| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
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| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |