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
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
writheto twist into coils or folds