GRE Word List

CONGLOMERATE

made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds

The meaning of the word conglomerate is made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds.

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WordMeaning
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
comportto be fitting : accord
herbivorousfeeding on plants
servileof or befitting a menial position