GRE Word List

OBITUARY

a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account

The meaning of the word obituary is a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account.

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WordMeaning
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
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juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
concorda state of agreement : harmony
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
malodoroushaving a bad odor
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