GRE Word List
SEPULCHER
tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral
The meaning of the word sepulcher is tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral.
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impiety | irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety |
natty | neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser |
testy | irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness |
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idiom | expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic |
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