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
crypticsecret
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
neophytea new convert : proselyte
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
hazymade 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