GRE Word List
IGNITE
to set afire
The meaning of the word ignite is to set afire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |