GRE Word List
BURLESQUE
a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
The meaning of the word burlesque is a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation.
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| preamble | an introductory statement |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| cohorts | companion |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
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