GRE Word List

CONFLAGRATION

fire

The meaning of the word conflagration is fire.

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WordMeaning
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
desiccateto dry up
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen