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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meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
actuary | clerk |
verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |