GRE Word List
MAUSOLEUM
a large tomb
The meaning of the word mausoleum is a large tomb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |