GRE Word List

CEMETERY

a burial ground

The meaning of the word cemetery is a burial ground.

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WordMeaning
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
duressforcible restraint or restriction
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste