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 |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker |
| scruple | hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience |
| disclaim | disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer |
| figment | invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination |
| vanguard | forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard |
| consonance | harmony; agreement |
| corpus | collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse |
| fauna | animals of a period or region; CF. flora |
| tickle | touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please |
| superannuated | retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete |
