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 |
|---|---|
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| provenance | origin |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |