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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
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| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
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| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| venue | locale |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |