GRE Word List
MACABRE
having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
The meaning of the word macabre is having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| osseous | bony |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |