GRE Word List
FLOURISH
to grow luxuriantly : thrive
The meaning of the word flourish is to grow luxuriantly : thrive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| deify | to make a god of |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |