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 |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |