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
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
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oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
crassgross
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