GRE Word List

FLOURISH

to grow luxuriantly : thrive

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

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salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty