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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
