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 |
|---|---|
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |