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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retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
outragean act of violence or brutality
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
myriadten thousand
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous