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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| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
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| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
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| contrivance | a thing contrived |
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| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
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