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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WordMeaning
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
esteemthe regard in which one is held
warrantedsanction
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand