GRE Word List
CONFLAGRATION
fire
The meaning of the word conflagration is fire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| championship | designation as champion |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |