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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WordMeaning
immaculatespotlessly clean
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
uprightperpendicular
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing