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 |
|---|---|
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| guileless | innocent |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |