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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grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
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cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
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