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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| Word | Meaning |
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| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
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| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
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| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
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| natal | native |