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
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
acuitykeenness of perception