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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| rotunda | a round building |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| lag | one that lags or is last |