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 |
|---|---|
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |