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 |
|---|---|
| dire | exciting horror |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |