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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |