GRE Word List

DIRGE

a song or hymn of grief or lamentation

The meaning of the word dirge is a song or hymn of grief or lamentation.

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WordMeaning
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
charlatanquack
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant