GRE Word List
CONFLAGRATION
fire
The meaning of the word conflagration is fire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| cohorts | companion |