GRE Word List

ELEGY

a poem in elegiac couplets

The meaning of the word elegy is a poem in elegiac couplets.

Random words

WordMeaning
descryto catch sight of
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
shoveto push along
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby