GRE Word List
CEMETERY
place for burying the dead
The meaning of the word cemetery is place for burying the dead.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pernicious | very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex. pernicious effect/anemia |
| cacophonous | discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds |
| coma | deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow |
| opaque | dark; not transparent; N. opacity |
| felon | person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime |
| narrative | related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration |
| gruel | thin liquid porridge |
| heedless | not noticing; disregarding |
| gorge | stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful |
| relish | enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest |
