GRE Word List
KINDLE
to start (a fire) burning : light
The meaning of the word kindle is to start (a fire) burning : light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| billowing | wave |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |