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.

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emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
averto declare positively
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state