GRE Word List

CONFLAGRATION

fire

The meaning of the word conflagration is fire.

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WordMeaning
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
compressto press or squeeze together
rescindto take away : remove
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly