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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| mendicant | beggar |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| stench | stink |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |