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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diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
respitea period of temporary delay
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste