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 |
|---|---|
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| paradigm | example |