GRE Word List
THRIVE
to grow vigorously : flourish
The meaning of the word thrive is to grow vigorously : flourish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| billowing | wave |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |