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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lamentto mourn aloud : wail
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
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unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
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