GRE Word List
CHOREOGRAPHY
the art of symbolically representing dancing
The meaning of the word choreography is the art of symbolically representing dancing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| abnegation | denial |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |