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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| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
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| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| brink | edge |
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