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
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
tatterto make ragged
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
meniala person doing menial work
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual