GRE Word List

ELEGY

a poem in elegiac couplets

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

Random words

WordMeaning
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
boostto push or shove up from below
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
generalitythe quality or state of being general
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak