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

WordMeaning
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating