GRE Word List

MAUSOLEUM

a large tomb

The meaning of the word mausoleum is a large tomb.

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precipitousprecipitate
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
mysticmystical
delusivelikely to delude
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
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