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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pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
tannerone that tans hides