GRE Word List
DISINTER
to take out of the grave or tomb
The meaning of the word disinter is to take out of the grave or tomb.
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| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |