GRE Word List

AFTERLIFE

an existence after death

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

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WordMeaning
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
colloquyconversation
unregeneratenot regenerate
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
dismissto permit or cause to leave
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
effusionan act of effusing
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs