GRE Word List
IGNITE
to set afire
The meaning of the word ignite is to set afire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |