GRE Word List
IGNITE
to set afire
The meaning of the word ignite is to set afire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| oligarchy | government by the few |