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
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
miragean optical (see optical
premonitorygiving warning
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful