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
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discloseto make known or public
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
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