GRE Word List

CONFLAGRATION

fire

The meaning of the word conflagration is fire.

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tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
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stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
obsessivetending to cause obsession
underhandin a clandestine manner