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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |