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.

Random words

WordMeaning
deploreto feel or express grief for
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
ingratean ungrateful person
demurto take exception : object
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point