GRE Word List
CONSERVATORY
school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy
The meaning of the word conservatory is school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philanthropist | lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy |
| blasphemy | irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege |
| ascetic | practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism |
| crypt | secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church) |
| inveigh | denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink |
| championship | position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion |
| egotism | tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance |
| tract | propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract |
| qualify | reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated |
| abscond | depart secretly and hide |