GRE Word List

AUTOPSY

an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease

The meaning of the word autopsy is an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease.

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nethersituated down or below : lower
disputatiousinclined to dispute
abbreviateto make briefer
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant