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 |
|---|---|
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |