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 |
|---|---|
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |