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 |
|---|---|
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| postulate | demand |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| paramour | lover |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |