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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WordMeaning
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
plaitpleat
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
categoricalabsolute
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs