GRE Word List

IMMURE

to enclose within or as if within walls

The meaning of the word immure is to enclose within or as if within walls.

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WordMeaning
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing