GRE Word List

POSTMORTEM

done, occurring, or collected after death

The meaning of the word postmortem is done, occurring, or collected after death.

Random words

WordMeaning
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
ramificationbranch
pedagogueteacher
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
allureto entice by charm or attraction
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur