GRE Word List
CEMETERY
a burial ground
The meaning of the word cemetery is a burial ground.
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| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
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| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
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