GRE Word List
IGNITE
to set afire
The meaning of the word ignite is to set afire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |