GRE Word List

CEMETERY

a burial ground

The meaning of the word cemetery is a burial ground.

Random words

WordMeaning
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge