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.

Random words

WordMeaning
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
extolto praise highly : glorify
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable