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 |
|---|---|
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
