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
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
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dintforce
rustleto make or cause a rustle
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)