GRE Word List

FLOURISH

to grow luxuriantly : thrive

The meaning of the word flourish is to grow luxuriantly : thrive.

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cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
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compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
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bouta spell or period of activity: such as
actuaryclerk
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension