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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WordMeaning
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
metaphora 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)
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd