GRE Word List
OBSEQUY
a funeral or burial rite
The meaning of the word obsequy is a funeral or burial rite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |