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 |
|---|---|
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |