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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| scintilla | spark |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
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| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| purported | reputed |