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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trance | stupor |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |