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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misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
lucremonetary gain : profit
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme