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
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind