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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| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| hap | happening |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |