GRE Word List
INCENDIARY
igniting combustible materials spontaneously
The meaning of the word incendiary is igniting combustible materials spontaneously.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |