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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|---|---|
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
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| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
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| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
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