GRE Word List
SEPULCHER
a place of burial : tomb
The meaning of the word sepulcher is a place of burial : tomb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |