GRE Word List
OBSEQUY
a funeral or burial rite
The meaning of the word obsequy is a funeral or burial rite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
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| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
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