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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oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
poreto gaze intently
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point