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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ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
fructifyto bear fruit
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
approbationcommendation
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
meniala person doing menial work
reciprocateto give and take mutually
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus