GRE Word List
IMMOLATE
to kill or destroy especially by fire
The meaning of the word immolate is to kill or destroy especially by fire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |