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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |