GRE vocabulary
exhume
to dig up something buried, or to bring back to light
In a sentence
Exhume in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing exhume in a sentence.
Investigators sought permission to exhume the body for further testing.
Synonyms
Antonyms
buryinterconceal
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Common questions
Questions about “exhume”
Exhume (verb) means to dig up something buried, or to bring back to light
Here is exhume used in an example sentence: "Investigators sought permission to exhume the body for further testing."
Common synonyms for exhume include unearth, disinter, uncover.
Antonyms of exhume include bury, inter, conceal.
Exhume is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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