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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| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |