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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egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
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belieto give a false impression of
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
magnitudegreat size or extent
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach