GRE Word List
MAUSOLEUM
a large tomb
The meaning of the word mausoleum is a large tomb.
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| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
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| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| grudging | unwilling |
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| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
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| concur | to express agreement |
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