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

WordMeaning
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
hovelan open shed or shelter
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements