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.

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forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
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maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
grottocave
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
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cringeto recoil in distaste
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers