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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| succor | relief |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| violate | break |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |