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
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism