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
viablecapable of living
nubileof marriageable condition or age
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
appendattach
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
foppishfoolish
concentrichaving a common center
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
horticulturalthe science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants