GRE Word List
CREMATE
to subject to cremation
The meaning of the word cremate is to subject to cremation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| flighty | swift |