GRE Word List
INCINERATE
to cause to burn to ashes
The meaning of the word incinerate is to cause to burn to ashes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |