GRE Word List

CEMETERY

a burial ground

The meaning of the word cemetery is a burial ground.

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WordMeaning
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely