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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| ascribe | to 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 |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |