GRE Word List

AFTERLIFE

an existence after death

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

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WordMeaning
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
felonone who has committed a felony
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)