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 |
|---|---|
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| chafe | irritate |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| peerless | matchless |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |