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
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
gustoan individual or special taste
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response