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
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
congruentcongruous
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
connivancethe act of conniving
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance