GRE Word List
AUTOPSY
examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.
The meaning of the word autopsy is examination of a dead body; postmortem; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker |
| metropolis | large city |
| rhetoric | art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who knows it ?'' |
| balmy | soft and mild (of air); fragrant |
| significant | expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant |
| mongrel | plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ. |
| schism | division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split |
| moratorium | legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official) |
| suckle | give or take milk at the breast or udder |
