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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Word | Meaning |
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cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
connoisseur | expert |
forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
insubordination | disobedient to authority |