GRE Word List
KINDLE
to start (a fire) burning : light
The meaning of the word kindle is to start (a fire) burning : light.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| charlatan | quack |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
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