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 |
|---|---|
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| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| appease | pacify |
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