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 |
|---|---|
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
