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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |