GRE Word List
SEPULCHER
a place of burial : tomb
The meaning of the word sepulcher is a place of burial : tomb.
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| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| historic | historical |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |