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
depredationto lay waste : plunder
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disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
congruentcongruous
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
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imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
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scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play
lamentto mourn aloud : wail