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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WordMeaning
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
riderone that rides
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
gruntto utter a grunt
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
bestialof or relating to beasts
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent