GRE Word List

DRAMA

a composition (see composition

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

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WordMeaning
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
imbueendow
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
tannerone that tans hides
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal