GRE Word List

LUSH

growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage

The meaning of the word lush is growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage.

Random words

WordMeaning
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
capsizeto cause to overturn
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent