GRE Word List
CONFLAGRATION
fire
The meaning of the word conflagration is fire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |