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 |
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| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |