GRE Word List

MAUSOLEUM

a large tomb

The meaning of the word mausoleum is a large tomb.

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WordMeaning
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious