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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| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
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| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
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| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
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| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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