GRE Word List

CONFLAGRATION

fire

The meaning of the word conflagration is fire.

Random words

WordMeaning
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
championshipdesignation as champion
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light