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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |