GRE Word List
CEMETERY
a burial ground
The meaning of the word cemetery is a burial ground.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |