GRE Word List
INCARCERATE
to put in prison
The meaning of the word incarcerate is to put in prison.
Random words
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| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| pitfall | trap |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
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