GRE Word List
MAUSOLEUM
monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos
The meaning of the word mausoleum is monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos.
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categorical | without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute |
podiatrist | doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics |
appellation | name; title |
fecundity | fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young |
malignant | tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor |
magnate | person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate |
fortuitous | accidental; by chance; N. fortuity |
referendum | direct vote by all the people |
antler | bony growth on the head of a deer |
perversion | corruption; turning from right to wrong |