GRE Word List
EPITAPH
an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
The meaning of the word epitaph is an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |