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
denotationan act or process of denoting
piedof two or more colors in blotches
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
hierarchya division of angels
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect