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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proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
compressto press or squeeze together
husbanda male partner in a marriage
realmkingdom
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted