GRE Word List
ELEGY
poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac
The meaning of the word elegy is poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malfeasance | wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official) |
| breadth | width; extent |
| imbecility | weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool |
| tactful | careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless |
| lot | object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land |
| shaving | very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade) |
| whittle | pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim |
| parley | conference (between opponents); CF. speak |
| appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate |
| pliable | flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable |
