GRE Word List

SMOLDER

to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke

The meaning of the word smolder is to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke.

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WordMeaning
impeachto charge with a crime or misdemeanor
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
polyglotone who is polyglot
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
ordainto invest (see invest
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms