GRE Word List

ELEGY

a poem in elegiac couplets

The meaning of the word elegy is a poem in elegiac couplets.

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WordMeaning
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
unkemptnot combed
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
uproariousmarked by uproar
haphappening
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration