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
homespunspun or made at home
penchanta strong and continued inclination
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
insubordinationdisobedient to authority