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.

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WordMeaning
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
magnitudegreat size or extent
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
heedto pay attention
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension