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.

Random words

WordMeaning
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
stem_fromarise from; originate from
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate