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 |
|---|---|
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| obscure | dark |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| dys- | abnormal |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |