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
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
heydaythe period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing