GRE Word List
BURLESQUE
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly
The meaning of the word burlesque is give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preponderance | superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant |
| virtuoso | highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso |
| drudgery | hard unpleasant work; menial work |
| queer | strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal |
| remunerative | (of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble |
| necromancy | black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis |
| herbivorous | grain-eating; CF. herbivore |
| prattle | talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate |
| sledge | large sled drawn by work animals |
| equine | resembling a horse; Ex. equine face |
