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 |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| hallucination | a 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) |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |