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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| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |