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
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
surmountto prevail over : overcome
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
buxomvigorously or healthily plump
documentproof