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.

Random words

WordMeaning
bevya large group or collection
prowessdistinguished bravery
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
rococorococo work or style
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices