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
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
untenablenot able to be defended
treadto step or walk on or over
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
abbreviateto make briefer