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 |
|---|---|
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |