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kindle

verbCommon GRE wordMore K words

to ignite or arouse a feeling or activity

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Kindle in a sentence

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The lecture kindled in her a lifelong fascination with astronomy.

Synonyms
ignitesparkarouseinflame
Antonyms
extinguishquellsmother

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The negotiator's reputation for blank served her well: rivals who tried to outwait her invariably found that she had already anticipated their stalling and arranged a fallback months in advance.

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More GRE words starting with K

keen

sharp in perception or intellect; intensely eager

kinetic

relating to or resulting from motion; lively and dynamic

knave

a dishonest or unscrupulous man

knell

a sound or sign that signals death, failure, or an ending

kowtow

to act with servile deference; to grovel submissively before authority

kudos

praise or honor received for an achievement

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Questions about “kindle”

Kindle (verb) means to ignite or arouse a feeling or activity
Here is kindle used in an example sentence: "The lecture kindled in her a lifelong fascination with astronomy."
Common synonyms for kindle include ignite, spark, arouse, inflame.
Antonyms of kindle include extinguish, quell, smother.
Kindle is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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