GRE Word List
FLOURISH
grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)
The meaning of the word flourish is grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| latitude | freedom from narrow limitations |
| manifest | evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly |
| beseech | beg; plead with |
| ruddy | reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking |
| nostrum | questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy) |
| infest | inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters |
| poultice | soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body |
| dire | warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food |
| institute | organization for a special purpose; V: establish |
| outfit | clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit |
