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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| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
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| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| desiccate | to dry up |