GRE Word List
ELEGY
a poem in elegiac couplets
The meaning of the word elegy is a poem in elegiac couplets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |