GRE Word List
CONFLAGRATION
fire
The meaning of the word conflagration is fire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| trappings | outward signs |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |