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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| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
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| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
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