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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| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
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| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
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