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 |
|---|---|
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |