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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disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
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rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
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shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
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