GRE Word List
MAUSOLEUM
a large tomb
The meaning of the word mausoleum is a large tomb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| implode | to burst inward |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |