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
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
couriermessenger
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
meandera winding path or course
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten