GRE Word List

LUSH

growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage

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

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WordMeaning
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
tentativenot fully worked out or developed