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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derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
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makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
reciprocateto give and take mutually
bolta lightning stroke
implicationsomething implied: such as
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