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 |
|---|---|
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |