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
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
laudpraise
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
appriseto give notice to : tell
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets