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
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
raspyharsh
heedto pay attention
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
ostensibleintended for display : open to view