GRE Word List
FLOURISH
to grow luxuriantly : thrive
The meaning of the word flourish is to grow luxuriantly : thrive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |