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
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
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arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
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viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
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