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

WordMeaning
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
defalcatededuct
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
laudpraise