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
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
flaccidnot firm or stiff
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
ponderousof very great weight