GRE Word List
MAUSOLEUM
a large tomb
The meaning of the word mausoleum is a large tomb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| doddering | feeble |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |