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
proletariana member of the proletariat
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
epicureone with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
unassumingnot assuming : modest
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation