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
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benisonblessing
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tricksterone who tricks: such as
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verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
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