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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |