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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| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
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| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
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| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |