GRE Word List
IGNITE
to set afire
The meaning of the word ignite is to set afire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |