GRE Word List

DOGGEREL

loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect

The meaning of the word doggerel is loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect.

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WordMeaning
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
outgoinggoing away : departing
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
traverseto go or travel across or over
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship