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
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
havenharbor
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
outmodednot being in style
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
condimentssomething used to enhance the flavor of food