GRE Word List

MORGUE

a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy

The meaning of the word morgue is a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy.

Random words

WordMeaning
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
gistessence; main point; substance
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
igniteto set afire
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
demisedeath
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations