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
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference