GRE Word List

DRAMA

a composition (see composition

The meaning of the word drama is a composition (see composition.

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mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
debonairsuave
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs