GRE Word List
INCENDIARY
igniting combustible materials spontaneously
The meaning of the word incendiary is igniting combustible materials spontaneously.
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| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
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| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |