GRE Word List

IGNITE

to set afire

The meaning of the word ignite is to set afire.

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WordMeaning
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
inditemake up
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
severto put or keep apart : divide
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale