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 |
|---|---|
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |