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
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
licensepermission to act
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
sustainto give support or relief to
fiascoa complete failure
conducivetending to promote or assist