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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WordMeaning
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate