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
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
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repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
haggardnot tamed
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
purportedreputed
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effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
harassexhaust