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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| laud | praise |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |