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
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
transcendentaltranscendent
psychea princess loved by Cupid