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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ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
gorge | a narrow passage through land |