GRE Word List

ELEGY

a poem in elegiac couplets

The meaning of the word elegy is a poem in elegiac couplets.

Random words

WordMeaning
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
invoketo petition for help or support
amendto put right
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty