GRE Word List
IGNITE
to set afire
The meaning of the word ignite is to set afire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| dally | to act playfully |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |