GRE Word List
INCENSE
material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
The meaning of the word incense is material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| colloquy | conversation |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |