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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| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| 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 |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
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| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |