GRE Word List

AFTERLIFE

an existence after death

The meaning of the word afterlife is an existence after death.

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WordMeaning
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
dominaterule
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
lugubriousmournful
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance