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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bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
regicidea person who kills a king
misadventuremisfortune
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
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