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
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group