GRE Word List

INCANDESCENT

white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat

The meaning of the word incandescent is white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat.

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WordMeaning
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
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quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely