GRE Word List
LUXURIANT
yielding abundantly : fertile
The meaning of the word luxuriant is yielding abundantly : fertile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
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| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |