GRE Word List
MAUSOLEUM
a large tomb
The meaning of the word mausoleum is a large tomb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |