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
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating