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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| feint | something feigned |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |