Death and its aftermath

Idioms expressing death

1. At peace : dead
2. By the farm: die or be killed
3. cash in one’s slips: die
4. Have one’s foot in the grave : be dying
5. Kick the bucket : die
6. Meet one’s maker : die
7. Six feet under: dead and buried
8. Bite the dust : die

Phrases expressing death

1. Done for (infml) : close to death
2. Done in : dead
3. Drop dead : die suddenly

Adjectives suggesting death

1. Asleep : dead
2. At peace : dead
3. Deceased: dead
4. Departed: dead
5. Eclipsed : having died
6. Eighty sixed : died, especially killed
7. Elapsed: having died
8. In extremis : at the point of death
9. Moribund : about to die
10. Terminal : dying especially from a fatal disease

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2 Responses to “New GRE Word List 7”

1. loknath basu on February 21st, 2010 6:46 am

   short sentences with use of common words are required

2. AnuVeluri on February 22nd, 2010 5:58 am

   Hi Loknath, these are just word lists..try our flash cards u can find the contextual usage too…

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