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 |
|---|---|
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |