GRE Word List
AFTERLIFE
an existence after death
The meaning of the word afterlife is an existence after death.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |