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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relic | surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X. |
| ecstasy | rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy |
| lubricate | apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction |
| conversant | familiar with; having knowledge of |
| tertiary | third in order or rank |
| adapt | make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. |
| torque | twisting force; force producing rotation |
| badger | pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal |
| jetsam | things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship) |
| lionize | treat (a person) as a celebrity |
