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 |
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| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| shack | hut |
| coin | corner |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |