GRE Word List

CEMETERY

a burial ground

The meaning of the word cemetery is a burial ground.

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harrowingacutely distressing or painful
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
appurtenancesaccessory objects
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
beelinea straight direct course
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd