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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|---|---|
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
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| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
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