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inquest

nounCommon GRE wordMore I words

a judicial or official inquiry to investigate the cause of a death or other matter

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Inquest in a sentence

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The coroner ordered an inquest after the cause of death remained unclear.

Synonyms
inquiryinvestigationexamination
Antonyms

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Inquest (noun) means a judicial or official inquiry to investigate the cause of a death or other matter
Here is inquest used in an example sentence: "The coroner ordered an inquest after the cause of death remained unclear."
Common synonyms for inquest include inquiry, investigation, examination.
Inquest is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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