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
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
paragona model of excellence or perfection