GRE Word List

CONSERVATORY

a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants

The meaning of the word conservatory is a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants.

Random words

WordMeaning
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
tightwada close or miserly person
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
occidentwest
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
headfirstwith the head foremost