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 |
|---|---|
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |