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 |
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| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
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| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
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