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
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
dissertationan extended usually written treatment of a subject
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
rotundaa round building
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
noisomenoxious