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
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory