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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prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
relishcharacteristic flavor
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient