GRE Word List
IGNITE
to set afire
The meaning of the word ignite is to set afire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disquietude | anxiety |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |