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
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
asunderinto parts
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling