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.

Random words

WordMeaning
gauntexcessively thin and angular
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
smughighly self-satisfied
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge