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
meleea confused struggle
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
gauchelacking social experience or grace
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
reveriedaydream
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold