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
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
spoofdeceive
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion