GRE Word List

CEMETERY

a burial ground

The meaning of the word cemetery is a burial ground.

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abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
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docileeasily taught
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
prattleprate
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
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