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
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
postulatedemand
primethe second of the canonical hours
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
affinityrelationship by marriage
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken