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
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
vintnera wine merchant
submissivesubmitting to others
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion