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
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
cerebrationto use the mind : think
providentfrugal
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
clapperone that claps: such as