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 |
|---|---|
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |