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
ancillarysubordinate
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
retortto pay or hurl back : return
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner