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 |
|---|---|
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |