GRE Word List
MORGUE
mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation
The meaning of the word morgue is mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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gleam | brief flash of light; glow; V. |
braggart | boaster; bragger |
apprise | inform |
subsequent | following in time or order; later |
implode | burst inward; CF. vaccum tube |
fiasco | total failure; CF. bottle |
giddy | light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height |
ambiguous | unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation |
vantage | position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint |
tryst | meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet |