GRE Word List

FLOURISH

to grow luxuriantly : thrive

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

Random words

WordMeaning
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
promptto move to action : incite
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia